Usage examples of "some time ago" in English with translation to German

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A long time ago, there was a bridge here. Vor langer Zeit war hier eine Brücke.
We listened to her for some time. Wir hörten ihr einige Zeit zu.
It happened a long time ago. Es ist vor langer Zeit passiert.
It took me some time to persuade her. Ich habe eine Weile gebraucht um sie zu überzeugen.
It's almost hard to believe all these beautiful things were made by hand such a long time ago. Es ist beinahe schwer zu glauben, dass all diese schönen Dinge vor langer Zeit von Hand hergestellt wurden.
After we had walked for some time, we came to the lake. Nachdem wir eine Weile gegangen waren, kamen wir zum See.
Dinosaurs died out a very long time ago. Die Dinosaurier sind vor langer Zeit ausgestorben.
I need some time to think. Ich brauche etwas Zeit zum Nachdenken.
You left me standing alone here on this road a long, long time ago. Du hast mich allein hier stehen lassen eine lange, lange Zeit auf dieser Straße.
It took me some time to learn how to drive a car. Es hat ein bisschen gedauert, bis ich Auto fahren konnte.
This place still looks the same as it did a long time ago Dieser Ort sieht noch immer genauso wie vor langen Zeiten aus.
It will take some time before he understands it. Es wird noch etwas dauern, bis er es versteht.
This custom became extinct a long time ago. Diese Sitte ist schon lange ausgestorben.
I will have to be away for some time. Ich werde für einige Zeit weg sein müssen.
I have some time, but never very much... Ich habe ein bisschen Zeit, aber immer noch nicht viel.
Would you like to spend some time together this evening? Gefällt es dir, wenn wir abends einige Zeit zusammen verbringen?
Give me some time to think it over. Geben Sie mir Zeit, darüber nachzudenken.
It took them some time to get used to each other. Sie brauchten einige Zeit, um sich aneinander zu gewöhnen.
It will be some time before they come. Es wird noch etwas Zeit benötigen, bevor sie kommen.
Peter has been trying to find a new apartment for some time. Peter versucht schon seit einiger Zeit, eine Wohnung zu finden.
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